Is it a need to buy a phone WITH 3G or NOT?

[dzulai]

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i only text when i need to nya talag-saon ra jud ko mu-call. and i dont browse the net using my phone. base on this, wai gamit ang 3G para nako.

[jiggs]

if you have the money exclusive for that purpose then go for it. but, if you dont have milk anymore for your children or putlanan ug kurente then better not,hehe

I think it is not a question whether you have the money or not, but whether you need the 3G feature or not. So, for those of you who are loss in this topic: 3G is like wireless broadband access. You need it? buy the phone. You don't need it? don't buy it. BUT then, 3G is not the only feature on the phone that is the deciding factor to buy.

IMO, the objective of the topic is to cite situations and help people understand how to maximize the use of 3G in order for them to decide whether they need it or not. Mark and I have set some clear examples posted earlier on this thread.

[mariox]

naa ko 3g na phone sauna, ang gamit ra para panamin... lolz

[markyap]

@bosing mark,; motuli ka ug N6680 vodafone 702nk II?..pila mansad pangayo bossing mark?..

1500

[chanbri]

i need 3G connection.

here's the situation. im currently in singapore. i have a prepaid 2g Globe kababayan sim. now 2g here is becoming congested as more foreigners are on prepaid. and most specially in my area, there are times wala gyud signal bcoz of the congestion.

Singtel suggested 2g users to switch to 3g network. i took the heed as i cant be w/o signal. Currently on 3G plan. no prob at all. and with a HSDPA phone, i can connect up to 3.5G speeds. 3.5G is up to 9x faster than 3G. so data connection is definitely faster.
i even post on istorya sometimes through my mobile.

[IT]

Unless your Plan is 5T.

[Dr Mj]

depende na sad na sa imong lifestyle

[stonedchewy]

depends on the provider, SMART - voice call = 6.50 and video call = 6.50 smart to smart so me and my wife decided to make use of the 3g video call its also available using their prepaid cards, faster internet ang 3G so nindot sad.

[saulrhyz]

needed nako.. so i can look at my family when i need to.. lahi jud ng video call sa voice, video calls are priceless.. specially kato pag new year, i called my parents via video, priceless jud.

[GeuS]

noob on 3G here.
how do i know if i am already using 3G when i browse the net?
how do i know if i am using 3G or still GPRS when browsing the net?
my provider is SMART.